Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-30
OHIO COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Meet In Annual Convention, Yesterday, al
TrIadelDhia.

Meet In Annual Convention, Yesterday, at
TrIadelphia.
The Sunday Schools of Ohio county met
in annual convention yesterday morning in
the NJ. L. Church at Triadelphia. Some
se~enty-ive or eighty delegates went out
from this city on the $50 o'clock train
yesterday morning, and at noon the mum
Der was augmented. The meeting was also
largely attended by the delegates and Wis
itOrs from the surrounding country, over
200 being present.
The morning session opened at 9:15
o'clock with devotional exercises, con-
Quoted by Rev. J. G. CAN'T, the subject
being Promises to Workers" A com
mittee of five was then appointed to select
officers for the coming year, and when it
had retired the enrolment of the schools
WAS made, some eighteen or twenty being
represented. The committee reported the
following officers and the report was nan
imOusly adopted: President, w. H. Rine-
hart; Vice President, Rev. I. f. Gallo
way; Recording Secretary, s. p. Parker;
Treasurer, w. j.. w. Cowden; Statistical
Secretary, W. II. Rinehart; Executive Com
mittee, w. A. List, Rev. f. II. Dornblaser,
&. w. Atkinson, J. W. Amick, j.. w.
ThOrnburg.
The report of the Statistical Secretary,
w. II. Rinehart, was then read which
showed that there are in the country 33
schools; 6l2 officers and teachers; $500
total membership. with 30 additions to
the church from the schools during the
year. A discussion of the report then
followed, the following points being taken
up: Are a sufficient number of the schools
holding teachers meetings? Are the
children Of the schools being educated as
the ought? Is there an encouraging in
crease IN the number of schools and
scholars?
Miss +. II. Williams then sang a solo,
after which a discussion on the Suggestion
of Helps and q Method for Studying the
Lesson" and when and with What to
Begin Studying the Lesson" was INDUCED
in. Mr.. J. ElwOOd Hughes and Mr.. j. p.
McCamum, were booked for ten minute
papers on these topics but in their absence
the time was taken up i'll a general discus
sion. "how to teach the Lesson" was the
topic on which Mrs. Randolph read a ten
minutes paper in the absence of S. W. At
kinsOn, and q discussion of it followed.
Avery interesting feature was the study
of the International Lesson for next Sun
day, THE Centurian's Faith" which was
conducted by henry kupkel. 4 solo wos
sung by Mrs. q. c. Milligan, after which
questions for the question box were handed
in, which was followed by singing and ad-
iournment, the time being noo An ex-
%Cellent lunch was served in the basement
of the cuuGCE, Of which two hundred par
took with great relish.
At 2:l5 the convention reaSsembled and
opened with devotional exercises, con-
Quoted by Alfred PAUL; topic, Character
developed by working for the Master"
4 ten minute paper on The superin-
tendent-What he should do in the school
and out of the school," was read by Mrs.
ID. A. Gitfen. A quartette composed of
DR.. and Mrs. Milligan and Mr.. and Mrs.
F. A. Williams sang a piece. THE
Teacher was next taken up, and John
Thornburg read q ten minute paper on
"What kind OF n Christ should be taught"
Enthusiasm in teaching, was the subieCt
OF a papOr by Miss Sadie Ewing, and
what laa the teacher do for the scholar
during the geek4' was discussed
in . paper by +. Ii. williams.
Mr.. J.. u. StearH sang a solo,
after which the question box was opened
by Mr.. G.. W. Atkinson, who answered
many of the questions and called upon the
ministers present to answer Others. This
was one OF the most interesting features of
the day. A paper on the Proper proper
ton of the time to study of the lesson in
the school, vas read by Jas. A. Bell, and
a general discussion followed.
During the expression offarewell thoughts
Rev. CAN'T moved that q vote of thanks be
rendered Rev. Galloway FOR his work in
making the convention a success. The
yesper service, which was conducted by
]. C. Lynch, was very beautiful and con-
cluded the convention, which was a sue
cessfnl Que.